Pivotal Social Media Addiction Trial Opens in California as Nationwide Litigation Against Tech Giants Intensifies January 26, 2026 By LP News Editor, Sara G. Stephens A closely watched legal battle against major social media platforms begins this week in California. The trial marks the first time companies such as Meta, TikTok, and YouTube must defend themselves before a jury over allegations that their products are addictive and harmful to young users’ mental health. […] Read More
Social Media on Trial: Judge Finalizes Pool of First Addiction Cases to Be Tried in Landmark Mass Litigation July 2, 2025 By LP News Editor, Sara G. StephensJuly 2, 2025 A federal judge has finalized the first group of lawsuits to go to trial in the massive social media addiction multidistrict litigation (MDL). These early cases, called bellwether trials, will help show how juries respond to the evidence and legal claims in the growing number of […] Read More
From Hashtags to Harm: Social Media’s Dangerous Influence on Eating Disorders June 5, 2025 It started with a single click. At just eleven years old, Alexis Spence downloaded Instagram after classmates mocked her for being the only one without it. She was too young—two years shy of the minimum age requirement—but found step-by-step guides from other users showing how to bypass parental controls. Alexis even disguised the app as […] Read More
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